They said: “We have been humbled by the outpouring of messages of sympathy and support since Stella died. She was a beautiful soul, adored by a close family and good friends, a sensitive and talented woman whose creativity, intelligence and humour touched so many.
“Stella had been unwell for some time. So it is a matter of our deepest sorrow and despair that she felt unable to go on, despite the love of those closest to her. In grieving Stella’s loss, her family renews a heartfelt request that respect for their privacy should continue.”
The Scottish authorities initially investigated Tennant’s death through the Fatalities Investigation Unit until it became clear she had killed herself.
Stella Tennant wasn t just another fashion casualty
No one can know exactly why the model wanted to end her life, but we all need to be mindful of the mental health of those around us
Stella Tennant, pictured at home in the Borders
Credit: Philip Sinden/Camera Press
The world of fashion is filled with beautiful people draped in luxurious clothes, photographed in desirable settings. Should you pass through the golden gates, you will live an especially feted life, millions of miles from the ordinary and mundane existence most of us have to endure. Or at least that’s what everyone likes to think.
The stylist Isabella Blow and photographer Steven Meisel were the first to capture Stella Tennant’s unique beauty. Shooting for British Vogue in December 1993, the then-23-year-old was included in the magazine’s “London Girls” portfolio, which highlighted “English roses with an edge”. From an aristocratic family (Tennant was the granddaughter of the 11th Duke of Devonshire, Andrew Cavendish, and Deborah Mitford, the youngest of the famous Mitford sisters) yet with a new, punkish nose ring, she fitted the brief perfectly.
1995: Arthur Elgort s photographs for American Vogue
Stella Tennant, photographed in 1995 by Arthur Elgort for American Vogue
Credit: Arthur Elgort, Vogue, Getty
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Model Stella Tennant’s family have revealed that she tragically took her own life. The star had been unwell for some time, and felt unable to go on before her death at the age of 50, her family has confirmed.
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